Envelope for wax paper



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ENVELOPE FOR WAX PAPER Fild May 16. 192v Dec.-

Dec. 3, 1929. w. l. CUBBERLEY ENVELOPE FOR WAX PAPER Filed May 16. 192 2Sheets-Sheet Patented Dec. 3, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEWA'RNER'I. CUBBERLEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OI COLUMBIA, A$SIGNOR TOBENNINGTON WAX PAPER COMPANY, OF BENNINGTON', VERMONT ENVELOPE FOR: WAXPAPER Application filed May 19, 1927. Serial No. 191,722.

My present invention, in its broad aspect, hasreference to improvementsin packages o'rl'enivelopes forwaX' paper, and the like, andmorepa'rticularly it'is my purpose to provide an envelope 'or packagefrom which sheets of wax paper, or the like, may be readily withdrawnone at a time without dist'urbing'the remaining sheets in the envelopeor package;

I am aware that it has previously been proposed to cutv an opening or'the like in an envelope. or package for waX paper, and the like, fromwhich a single sheet of such paper maybe withdrawn without disturbingthe remaining sheets, but my present invention is designed'to utilizeaconventional'envelopje or package device without any specially'cutopenings or the like for'the purpose; To this end I providea pairofstrips which are attached by glue, or the like, across the mouth of theenvelope or package and adjacent. or slightly overlapping the usualV-shaped'opening therein, sothat one sheet of 'waX paper maybe withdrawnfrom the mouth of the envelope or package and through the V-shapedopening while the remainingesheets are held within the envelope orpackage by the strips; Furthermore, it is my purpose to provideaconstruction wherein the opening through which the single sheets of waxpaper is withdrawn can be closed by the ordinary end'folds or flaps ofthe package thereby dispensing with the necessity ofprovidinganvextraclosing means for keeping the remaining sheetsin a clean, sanitaryconditi-0n.- 7

Other and equally important objects and advantages will become apparentas the description of my invention proceeds, but while IFhaVe'in thepresent instance defined for the sake of illustration an articlev of acertain specific" form, it will be understood that I do not desire tolimit myself except as may beindicated by the scope of the claimsappended hereto and forming a part of this specification.

the drawings wherein is illustrated an embodiment of my invention FigureI'is aview'of my envelope or package opened to expose the mouth-thereofand the contents,

Figure 2 is a view of my package or envelope completely sealed up,

Figure 3 is a view of the blank from which my package-or envelope isformed,

Figure tis a view of the first folding operation upon the blank to formthe envelope or package,

Figure 5 is a view of the second folding operation, and places thewrapper'in such condition that it is merely necessary to fold downthe'end flaps to complete the packaging of the contents,-

Figure 6 is a perspeetive view of the mouth of my package or envelopeshowing a sheet of'wax paper, orthe like, being withdrawn therefrom.

In the several views of the drawings wherein like characters ofreference are used to designate like or similar parts throughout theseveral views:-

The numeral (1 designates an eight-sided blank adapted to be foldedalong the dotted lines 22 to formilaps and The outside'edge of the flap(4) is preferably gummed as at The respective side edges (6) and (7) ofthe flaps are cut at different angles from the ends (8) of the blank,the angle of the sides (6) being preferably and the angles of the sides(7) preferably being about so that when the flaps '(3) and (41-) arefolded down as shown in Figure 4 the V-shaped exposed portion at one endwill be greater than that at the other. The gummed portion (5 holds theflaps together.

The contents, which in the present case is a padof waxed paper sheets isplaced between dotted lines (9)see Figure 4and the ends folded upon eachother on dotted lines (10) to form'end flaps (11) shown in Figure 5. Tocomplete the envelope or pack age the end flaps (11) are folded down asshown in dotted lines in Figure 5 or as shown 7 5 in the completedassembly of Figure 2, whereupon a strip of gummed paper or fabric (14)is attached to'the ends to seal the package.

As shown in Figures 1, 5 and 6, a portion I of the contents of thepackage, i. e., the waxed sheets.

To this end I provide a pair of strips of paper or fabric (13) which aresealed over the mouth of the envelope or package adjacent or partiallyoverlapping the V shaped opening (12). The strips are attached to theflaps (3) and (4) and the end flaps (11). Consequently the contents ofthe package cannot be removed as a whole, but since wax paper isinherently very soft and flexible, one sheet at a time can be pulled, asshown in Figure 6-from the mouth of the package through the V-shapedopening and between the strips (13). The remaining sheets will notthereby be disturbed. When the required number of sheets have beenwithdrawn one at a time the end flap is disposed in its originalposition to close the mouth of the package and the V-shaped opening (12)thereby to keep the contents clean and sanitary at all times. While Ihave described the opening (12) as being V-shaped it can obviously beany other shape desired, as square, semicircular or the like, so alsocan the proportions and structure of the flaps and other details of thepackage be modified at will without departing from the spirit of myinvention which is essentially in the peculiar adaptation of the strips(13) with an opening in the mouth of the envelope, and in the uniquearrangement whereby the opening so formed is closed by an end flap ofthe package or envelope. The scope of my invention is therefore to bedetermined by the claims.

I claim:

1. A wrapper for sheets of wax paper and the like, and formed to permitremoval of the contents, said wrapper having closure members adapted tobe folded down to prevent removal of the contents, and spaced apartelements engaging the wrapper and one of the closure members andpositioned to obstruct withdrawal of the bulk of the contents thereofwhile allowing removal of separate sheets of the contents one at a time.

2. A wrapper for sheets of wax paper and the like, said wrapper havingclosure members adapted to be folded down to prevent removal of thecontents, and spaced strips of material engaging the wrapper and one ofthe closure members and positioned to ob struct withdrawal of the bulkof the contents 7 thereof while allowing removal of the separate sheetsof the contents one at a time.

the bulk of the paper to retain the same and 130 S. A wrapper for sheetsof wax paper and the like, and cut away to expose a portion of theuppermost sheet of paper, said wrapper having closure members adapted tobe folded down to prevent removal of the contents and to cover the cutaway portion, and elements engaging one of said closure members anddisposed to either side of the cut away portion to obstruct withdrawalof the bulk of the contents thereof whileallowing removal of separatesheets of the contents one at a time.

4'. A wrapper for sheets of wax paper and the like, and cut away toexpose a portion of the uppermost sh'eetof paper, said wrapper havingend closure members adapted to be folded down to prevent removal of thecontents and to cover the cut away portion, and strips of materialengaging one of said closure members and said wrapper and disposed toeither side of the cut away portion to obstruct withdrawal of the bulkofthe contents thereof while allowing removal'of separate sheets of thecontents one at a time. v 5. A wrapper for sheets of wax paper and thelike having a mouth formed to expose a portion of the uppermost sheet ofpaper, a closure member adapted to be folded down to prevent withdrawalof the contents of the wrapper and to close the mouth, and strips ofnon-elastic material engaging the closure member and the wrapper anddisposed to either side of the'mouth to obstruct withdrawal of the bulkof the contents thereof while allowing removal of the separate sheets ofthe contentsone at a time through the mouth.

6. A wrapper for sheets of paper having a mouth formed to expose aportion of the uppermost sheet, a closing flap for the mouth, andgunnned strips extending across the mouth in two spaced apart places andattached to the wrapper and the flap to prevent removal of the contentswhile permitting removal of the sheets one at a time between the strips.

7. A Wrapper for sheets of wax paper and the like comprising a bodyfolded about the bulk of the paper and having end portions through whichthe bulk of the paper may 5 be withdrawn, the end portions being foldedover and down to prevent withdrawal of the bulk of the contents, saidwrapper being cut away to expose a portion of the uppermost sheet of-waxpaper, and strips of material placed in parallel spaced relationship toeach other and on either side of the cut away portion and attached tothe wrapper and to one of the end portions to prevent removal of thebulk of the contents while permitting withdrawal of the paper throughthe cut away portion a sheet at a time.

8. A wrapper for sheets of wax paper and the like, comprising a portionfolded about having end portions through which the bulk of the paner maybe withdrawn, the wrapper being cut away adjacent one end to expose aportion of the uppermost sheet of paper, and the end portions beingfolded over and down to prevent withdrawal of the bulk of the contentsand to close the cut away portion, and strips of material attached tothe wrapper and to one of the end portions and positioned to either sideof the cut away portion to prevent removal of the bulk of the contentswhile permitting withdrawal of the paper a sheet at a time through thecut away portion.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereunto.

WARNER I. GUBBERLEY.

